The premise of episode 11.18 titled "A New Deal": Carol makes a deal with Pamela to wipe the slate clean on behalf of her friends. Aaron, Jerry, Lydia and Elijah get on the road to Oceanside to fill them in on a plan. The Commonwealth celebrates Founders Day. This episode contains some brilliant editing, transitions and pacing. Corey Reed & Kevin Deiboldt penned the script for 11.18 and I have only good things about their work in this episode, the overall writing was brilliant and the dialogue felt right. These two have become two of my favorite writers for the latest season, their work is appreciated. Overseen by Angela Kang, the writing for this episode is consistent of the previous episodes in Part 1 and 2 if not better. The episode uses the big budget wisely, making it brilliant both technically and the acting and so on, the camera work are brilliant and visually a great episode, an overall impressive production.
Jeffrey F. January directed "A New Deal" and he actually did a terrific job, having been a second unit director since the show's start and a director since 2014, he know both the actors and story so well but most importantly the show so well. The episode contains yet again superb drama with plenty of suspension and tension to keep you entertained and on the edge of your seat. There are so many great scenes in this episode and there's not one single bad performance throughout the entire episode. Scenes that are beautifully shot, scenes that are acted with such brilliance, and every other department and people working on the episode, terrific work. The close ups used, the attention to detail and all the shots in the nature, they nailed it on the camera side of things. The cinematography is once again breathtaking and incredible, just right for the show, the way it was shot and so on, simply brilliant. The sets were detailed and perfect, and so are the art and production design. I also found the effects to be fantastic in this episode, practical effects always makes it so more real, and The Walking Dead is known for their practical effects and they didn't let us down for this episode. Superb sound design and a musical score both gripping and dramatic. It's one of many things on the technical side of things that the show succeeds perfectly with.
"A New Deal" has lots of things that fans of The Walking Dead will like. But it's the writing and the characters actions that makes this episode so memorable, but of course the acting. Norman Reedus was brilliant as Daryl, but other terrific performances were Josh Hamilton as Lance Hornsby and Teo Rapp-Olsson as Sebastian Milton. Honorable mention goes to Cailey Fleming as Judith Grimes. Teo Rapp-Olsson have done a brilliant performance as Sebastian in the entire season, he does a great job in the role. Though there weren't as much action in this as the previous, there were more dialogue and dramatic, thus giving the actors more time to shine.
This episode kept the story going and makes sure that you should stay for the final episodes. I've always tried to look past the Covid restrictions but I've been thinking more and more about how its hurting the Commonwealth arc, it feels more restricted than the possibilities it once presented. It feels too small and now as a fan of the source material, we didn't even get the American Football sequence, instead getting a wrestling scene. The thing of this criticism of mine is how it once again makes the settlement which is supposed to be one of the universe's biggest smaller, there is so much meaning behind that scene in the graphic novel and it feels so off with it being made into wrestling for the show. Other than that, I thought it was a great episode. No spoilers from me but that ending was brilliantly executed thanks to the writing and direction, seriously, it was epic.
Jeffrey F. January directed "A New Deal" and he actually did a terrific job, having been a second unit director since the show's start and a director since 2014, he know both the actors and story so well but most importantly the show so well. The episode contains yet again superb drama with plenty of suspension and tension to keep you entertained and on the edge of your seat. There are so many great scenes in this episode and there's not one single bad performance throughout the entire episode. Scenes that are beautifully shot, scenes that are acted with such brilliance, and every other department and people working on the episode, terrific work. The close ups used, the attention to detail and all the shots in the nature, they nailed it on the camera side of things. The cinematography is once again breathtaking and incredible, just right for the show, the way it was shot and so on, simply brilliant. The sets were detailed and perfect, and so are the art and production design. I also found the effects to be fantastic in this episode, practical effects always makes it so more real, and The Walking Dead is known for their practical effects and they didn't let us down for this episode. Superb sound design and a musical score both gripping and dramatic. It's one of many things on the technical side of things that the show succeeds perfectly with.
"A New Deal" has lots of things that fans of The Walking Dead will like. But it's the writing and the characters actions that makes this episode so memorable, but of course the acting. Norman Reedus was brilliant as Daryl, but other terrific performances were Josh Hamilton as Lance Hornsby and Teo Rapp-Olsson as Sebastian Milton. Honorable mention goes to Cailey Fleming as Judith Grimes. Teo Rapp-Olsson have done a brilliant performance as Sebastian in the entire season, he does a great job in the role. Though there weren't as much action in this as the previous, there were more dialogue and dramatic, thus giving the actors more time to shine.
This episode kept the story going and makes sure that you should stay for the final episodes. I've always tried to look past the Covid restrictions but I've been thinking more and more about how its hurting the Commonwealth arc, it feels more restricted than the possibilities it once presented. It feels too small and now as a fan of the source material, we didn't even get the American Football sequence, instead getting a wrestling scene. The thing of this criticism of mine is how it once again makes the settlement which is supposed to be one of the universe's biggest smaller, there is so much meaning behind that scene in the graphic novel and it feels so off with it being made into wrestling for the show. Other than that, I thought it was a great episode. No spoilers from me but that ending was brilliantly executed thanks to the writing and direction, seriously, it was epic.